And Naomi{H5281} her mother-in-law{H2545} said{H559} unto her, My daughter,{H1323} shall I not seek{H1245} rest{H4494} for thee, that it may be well{H3190} with thee?

And now is not Boaz{H1162} our kinsman,{H4130} with whose maidens{H5291} thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth{H2219} barley{H8184} to-night{H3915} in the threshing-floor.{H1637}

Wash{H7364} thyself therefore, and anoint{H5480} thee, and put{H7760} thy raiment{H8071} upon thee, and get thee down{H3381} to the threshing-floor,{H1637} but make not thyself known{H3045} unto the man,{H376} until he shall have done{H3615} eating{H398} and drinking.{H8354}

And it shall be, when he lieth down,{H7901} that thou shalt mark{H3045} the place{H4725} where he shall lie,{H7901} and thou shalt go in,{H935} and uncover{H1540} his feet,{H4772} and lay thee down;{H7901} and he will tell{H5046} thee what thou shalt do.{H6213}

And she said{H559} unto her, All that thou sayest{H559} I will do.{H6213}

And she went down{H3381} unto the threshing-floor,{H1637} and did{H6213} according to all that her mother-in-law{H2545} bade{H6680} her.

And when Boaz{H1162} had eaten{H398} and drunk,{H8354} and his heart{H3820} was merry,{H3190} he went{H935} to lie down{H7901} at the end{H7097} of the heap of grain:{H6194} and she came{H935} softly,{H3909} and uncovered{H1540} his feet,{H4772} and laid her down.{H7901}

And it came to pass at midnight,{H2677} that the man{H376} was afraid,{H2729} and turned{H3943} himself; and, behold, a woman{H802} lay{H7901} at his feet.{H4772}

And he said,{H559} Who art thou? And she answered,{H559} I am Ruth{H7327} thy handmaid:{H519} spread{H6566} therefore thy skirt{H3671} over thy handmaid;{H519} for thou art a near kinsman.{H1350}

And he said,{H559} Blessed{H1288} be thou of Jehovah,{H3068} my daughter:{H1323} thou hast showed{H3190} more kindness{H2617} in the latter end{H314} than at the beginning,{H7223} inasmuch as thou followedst{H3212} not{H1115} young men,{H970} whether poor{H1800} or rich.{H6223}

And now, my daughter,{H1323} fear{H3372} not; I will do{H6213} to thee all that thou sayest;{H559} for all the city{H8179} of my people{H5971} doth know{H3045} that thou art a worthy{H2428} woman.{H802}

And now it is true{H551} that I am a near kinsman;{H1350} howbeit there is{H3426} a kinsman{H1350} nearer{H7138} than I.

Tarry{H3885} this night,{H3915} and it shall be in the morning,{H1242} that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman,{H1350} well;{H2896} let him do the kinsman's part:{H1350} but if he will{H2654} not do the part of a kinsman{H1350} to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman{H1350} to thee, as Jehovah{H3068} liveth:{H2416} lie down{H7901} until the morning.{H1242}

And she lay{H7901} at his feet{H4772} until the morning.{H1242} And she rose up{H6965} before{H2958} one{H376} could discern{H5234} another.{H7453} For he said,{H559} Let it not be known{H3045} that the woman{H802} came{H935} to the threshing-floor.{H1637}

And he said,{H559} Bring{H3051} the mantle{H4304} that is upon thee, and hold{H270} it; and she held{H270} it; and he measured{H4058} six{H8337} [measures] of barley,{H8184} and laid{H7896} it on her: and he went{H935} into the city.{H5892}

And when she came{H935} to her mother-in-law,{H2545} she said,{H559} Who art thou, my daughter?{H1323} And she told{H559} her all that the man{H376} had done{H6213} to her.

And she said,{H559} These six{H8337} [measures] of barley{H8184} gave{H5414} he me; for he said,{H559} Go{H935} not empty{H7387} unto thy mother-in-law.{H2545}

Then said{H559} she, Sit still,{H3427} my daughter,{H1323} until thou know{H3045} how the matter{H1697} will fall;{H5307} for the man{H376} will not rest,{H8252} until{H518} he have finished{H3615} the thing{H1697} this day.{H3117}